triple

Meaning

Adj

1. Made up of three related elements, often matching
2. Of three times the quantity; treble.
3. Designed for three users.
4. Folded in three; composed of three layers.
5. Having three aspects.
6. Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
7. (obsolete) One of three; third.

Noun

1. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc..
2. (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
3. A hamburger with three patties.
4. A three-base hit.
5. A three-point field goal.
6. A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
7. A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.

Verb

1. To multiply by three.
2. To get a three-base hit.
3. To become three times as large.
4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹɪpəl/

Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.

Sentences

In the short term future , prices will triple .